Stomach cramps

Signs and symptoms include hard, small or dry stools, bloated stomach, cramping abdominal pain and discomfort, straining or grunting sensation of blockage, fatigue, headache, and nausea and vomiting. 

AZP, the most-recently characterized marine seafood poisoning, is associated with eating shellfish contaminated with azaspiracids. The first human intoxications attributed to AZP occurred in the Netherlands, and the symptoms included those similar to DSP (i.e., nausea, vomiting, severe diarrhea, and stomach cramps). However, although chemical analyses did not identify significant levels of the diarrhetic shellfish poisons, they identified a new class of toxins (James et ah, 2003a). 

Sudden headache, dimness of vision (someone you re looking at will have pinpointed pupils), runny nose, excessive saliva or drooling, difficulty breathing, tightness in the chest, nausea, stomach cramps and twitching of exposed skin where a liquid just got on you. 

Lactase The disaccharide lactose is the only carbohydrate present in milk, which is essential for survival of an infant. Consequently, the enzyme lactase is essential for babies. Caucasians retain lactase activity into adulthood, whereas many Asian or African groups progressively lose its activity in adult life. This could, therefore, be described as an adult deficiency disease. Ingestion of milk in these individuals causes nausea, diarrhoea and stomach cramps. Symptoms disappear if milk is excluded from the diet or if a source of lactase is ingested along with or before ingestion of milk. The bacteria that are involved in the production of yoghurt contain the enzyme lactase. 

PO Chalky taste, mild constipation, stomach cramps... 

Nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, rash Serious Reactions... 

Overdose mayproduce blurred vision, dizziness, syncope, headache, flushed face, nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, stomach cramps, and stuffy nose. 

Diarrhea, lethargy, muscle aching, stomach cramps Serious Reactions... 

Shortness of breath, confusion, decreased urination, stomach cramps, altered vision,... 

Rectal Abdominal or stomach cramps, flatulence, headache, nausea Occasional (6%-2%)... 

Dizziness, light-headedness, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, increased sensitivity of skin to sunlight... 

Confusion, hallucinations, restlessness, seizures, tremors, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, darkurine, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, pain at injection site, stomach cramps, diarrhea, tendon rupture, increased sensitivity of skin to sunlight... 

Individuals on very small amounts of heroin are prescribed diazepam for anxiety, agitation or craving, zopiclone or zolpidem for insomnia, hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan) for stomach cramps, and diphenoxylate/atropine (Lomotil) for diarrhoea, over a seven-day period. The medication schedule provided to the user explains which drug is for which symptoms, and the maximum doses of each that can be taken in a day, which for diazepam varies during the course. The basic medication regime is included in the Appendix. 

Solanine hydrochloride has been used as a commercial pesticide. It has sedative and anticonvulsant properties, and has sometimes been used for the treatment of asthma, as well as for cough and common cold. However, gastrointestinal and neurological disorders result from solanine poisoning. Symptoms include nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach cramps, burning of the throat, headaches and dizziness. Other adverse reactions, in more severe cases, include hallucinations, loss of sensation, paralysis, fever, jaundice, dilated pupils and hypothermia. Solanine overdose can be fatal. 

N.A. Pinenes, delta-linalool, borneol, terpineol, arislolochic acid.107 Treat asthma, sore throats, stomach cramps, recurrence of herpes lesions. 

QUALITATIVE COMMENTS (with 3.0 mg) There was an amphetamine-like stimulation that was apparent an hour into it, and considerable anxiety. I had stomach cramps, but there were indications that there might be something hallucinogenic at a higher dose. ... 

Finally, oral anticoagulants may produce some gastrointestinal distress (nausea, stomach cramps, diarrhea) these side effects are more common with dicumarol than with the other oral anticoagulants. 

In some patients, cephalosporins may cause an allergic reaction similar to the penicillin hypersensitivity described previously. A cross-sensitivity often exists a patient who is allergic to penicillin drugs will also display hypersensitivity to cephalosporin agents. Other principal adverse effects of cephalosporins include gastrointestinal problems such as stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. 

Common adverse effects include gastrointestinal distress (nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps) and various hypersensitivity reactions (rashes and fever). Disturbances in liver function have also been noted, and serious hepatic abnormalities may occur in patients with preexisting liver disease. 

Adverse Effects. The most serious problem associated with chloroquine is the possibility of toxicity to the retina and subsequent visual disturbances. This issue is usually insignificant, however, when this drug is used for short periods in relatively low doses (see Chapter 16). Other relatively mild side effects may occur, including gastrointestinal distress (nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea), behavior and mood changes (irritability, confusion, nervousness, depression), and skin disorders (rashes, itching, discoloration). 

In folk medicine and traditional systems of medicine, various species of valerian have been used as an oral infusion to treat migraine headaches, hysteria, nervous unrest, neurasthenia, fatigue, seizures, stomach cramps that cause vomiting, and other nervous conditions. Valerian also has been used internally as a spasmolytic, a carminative, and a stomachic, and externally on cuts, sores, and acne. Some herbalists recommend it as a possible vermifuge. In Chinese medicine, valerian is used to treat the aforementioned conditions, as well as chronic headache, numbness due to rheumatic conditions, colds, menstrual difficulties, and bruises. Because there has been no extensive research conducted on uses other that the sedative properties of valerian and its constituents, these other uses cannot be scientifically evaluated. 

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